User interface of our plug-in is very convenient and rational. AlphaStar has a special mean "Presets" to increase its usability. Each plug-in module has a set of buttons with small pictures. If you press on a button several parameters will be changed to obtain an effect on the screen the same as on the small button picture. This tool quickly empowers the artist to adjust a group of parameters and reproduce an effect from the presets list. It allows the rapid understanding of the main possibilities of AlphaStar plug-ins set. Also these possibilities are very helpful then you should quickly produce large amount of video effects. You can click only one button and get approximately positions for necessary parameters. After that you can just little tune some parameters if wanted.

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Info Banner - This banner is placed firstly in plug-in's list of parameters. It contains several buttons and info about plug-in name.

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Link Button - Lets to visit the alphaplugin site and check new versions and new products.

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About Button - Opens the "About" window with info about the current plug-in version. Also it lets to check existed updates if new versions have been released.

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Help Button - Shows html help of AlphaStar modules

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Parameters Wizard - Just click on any thumbnail with picture and releated plug-ins' parameters will be adjusted to reproduce similar effect.

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List of Parameters - All parameters are grouped in thematic lists. If some groups of parameters are disabled then these parameters lists are rolled up.

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Composition preview - Result of effect applying.

AlphaStar tutorials

This lesson will teach you how to add beautiful shooting stars on the edge of any opaque object like text, live typed titling, selections, logos or silhouettes. You will also learn how to adjust the basic controls of AlphaStar Starfall, understand the main idea how to use this plug-in and which controls are responsible for what effects. See tutorial.

In this tutorial you'll learn how to create very interesting, popular effects like light rays that illuminate text, selections, silhouettes and other objects from behind. You can animate the source of light movements and generate a very impressive effect with dynamic rays.

This tutorial shows you how to create a shower of stars following the waving of a magician's wand. Use the AlphaStar Starsfall plugin for After Effects to reproduce the effect shown in the tutorial. This lesson makes a very good illustration of this plug-ins capabilities and you will see how simple and easy the controls are.

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